The Name of the Wind

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The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss, Marc Simonetti

This reading playlist mirrors Kvothe’s unfolding mystery: quiet observations and hints of lore, followed by sudden bursts of tension and wonder. Instrumentals keep focus on the frame narrative and the University of Temerant’s shadows, while lyrics punctuate key emotional turns—loss, longing, ambition, and the uneasy pull of truth.

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Sep 18, 2026

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20 songs

1

Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream

2

Mystery of Love

Mystery of Love

Sufjan Stevens · Mystery of Love

3

Dream Your Life Away (Deluxe Edition)

Riptide

Vance Joy · Dream Your Life Away (Deluxe Edition)

4

Strange Trails

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

5

Heaven & Hell

Kings & Queens

Ava Max · Heaven & Hell

6

The New Abnormal

Ode To The Mets

The Strokes · The New Abnormal

7

I Will Follow You into the Dark

I Will Follow You into the Dark

Death Cab for Cutie · I Will Follow You into the Dark

8

American IV: The Man Comes Around

The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash · American IV: The Man Comes Around

9

Early Works

Clapping Music

Steve Reich · Early Works

10

In the House - In a Heartbeat

In the House - In a Heartbeat

John Murphy · In the House - In a Heartbeat

11

Eventide

Benedictus

Karl Jenkins · Eventide

12

We All Love Ennio Morricone

The Ecstasy of Gold

Ennio Morricone · We All Love Ennio Morricone

13

Träumerei - Liebestraum - Für Elise - Clair de lune - Gymnopédie - Sony Classical Masters

Clair de lune

Claude Debussy · Träumerei - Liebestraum - Für Elise - Clair de lune - Gymnopédie - Sony Classical Masters

14

Arvo Pärt: Portrait

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

15

An Awesome Wave

Breezeblocks

alt-J · An Awesome Wave

16

Someone Like You

Adele · 21

17

Tracy Chapman

Fast Car

Tracy Chapman · Tracy Chapman

18

Various Positions

Hallelujah

Leonard Cohen · Various Positions

19

Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)

20

Hot Fuss

Somebody Told Me

The Killers · Hot Fuss

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